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COLLARETTE 
DAHLIA 
Clematis Flowered Dahlia Setting Sun 
A very handsome variety of free branching habit, flowering early, profusely 
and continuously throughout the season. The color is a bright fiery crim¬ 
son shading to orange scarlet at the tips of the petals with a rich velvety 
sheen over all. Price, field-grown roots, 25c. each, $2.50 per <loz. 
Clematis-Flowered Dahlias 
Distinguished for their large Clematis-like 
flowers, 0 to 8 inches across. The coloring 
is very intense and showy. They make 
noble plants, about 5 ft. high. (See 
engraving.) 
Alba Superba. Large pure white flowers, 
borne on large stems. 
Ami Bardlet. Scarlet-crimson flowers, 
bronze foliage. A fine variety for massing 
in beds or borders. Very ornamental. The 
flowers are not as large as those following. 
Fringed 20th Century. The color is intense 
rosy crimson, with white tips and white 
disc around the yellow center. We offer 
the new fringed type. 
Big Chief. Brilliant cherry red, margined 
with rich velvety maroon. 
White “Century.” Beautiful snow-white. 
A vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. 
Scarlet “Century.” The brightest dazzling 
scarlet, without shade or blemish. The 
flowers are of fine, round form and finish. 
A profuse bloomer. 
Sensation. Vivid vermillion heavily striped 
with white. A new variety and very 
striking. 
St. George. A pretty pure yellow. It is 
a very free bloomer and fine for cutting. 
Very showy in the garden. 
Sunbeam. One of the prettiest single 
Dahlias, very large, well rounded flowers. 
The color is an attractive orange yellow 
striped and flaked scarlet, compact grow¬ 
er. Very showy. 
Price for the above, field-grown roots, 25c. 
each, $2.50 per doz. Set of 9 Clematis- 
flowered Dahlias for S2.00. 
“Collarette” Dahlias 
(See engraving above) 
Gallia. Bright rose suffused and tipped 
scarlet. Collar creamy white suffused 
with yellow. 
Maurice Rivoire. Rich, dark maroon, very 
deep in the center of the petals. Pure 
white “collar.” A large, broad-petalled 
variety of splendid appearance. 
Prince Galitzin. Rich crimson, collarette 
tipped with red. A very showy variety 
and quite distinct. 
Price, for the above, 25c. each. (Field- 
grown roots.) 
Improved Large UO 1 1 1 • 55 
Double or Show Dahlias 
A. D. Livoni. Beautiful soft lustrous pink. Grand flowers. A fine variety 
for cut flowers. y 
Chas. Lanier. Deep yellowish amber, buff shadings. 
Client. Deep velvety maroon. Flowers large and full. 
Dorothy Peacock. A beautiful^soft pink shading slightly darker on the 
outer petals, as the flower expands. Strong vigorous grower, without 
any indication of weakness or disease, each plant being sturdy and 
vigorous. The leaves are very heavy with great texture and glossy 
finish, withstanding all kinds of adverse conditions. 
Electric. Soft rosy magenta, large flower. Very striking. 
Ethel Maule. Pure white, slightly tinged pale lavender in the center 
Grand Duke Alexis. Color pure soft white, the tips of the petals 
edged and suffused with delicate pink. The finest of the type. A 
general favorite. 
Gloire de Lyon. Pure white, fine large flower. 
John Walker. A beautiful pure white variety; form round and full 
with high center. 
Magnificent. Dwarf, large, pure yellow. A fine bedder. 
Queen of Yellows. A beautiful profuse, clear yellow. 
Storm King. A grand, snow white Dahlia, bloom's early and constant¬ 
ly, long stems, fine for cut flowers. 
Souv. de Mme. Moreau. Deep pink, splendid form. 
Susan. Probably no Dahlia recently introduced has given such uni¬ 
versal satisfaction as this. It is a beautiful delicate, soft shell-pink 
of splendid form, remarkably early and free flowering, with long stems 
splendid for cutting. 
Triomphe de Solferino. Deep solferino. Large and full. 
Wm. Pierce. A delicate tint of shell pink. Very attractive. 
Price, field-grown roots, 20c. each, §2.00 per doz., set of 10 for $2.50. 
Dwarf Double Pompone Dahlias 
This type produces globular flowers in great profusion on rather dwarf plants. 
The flowers are very useful for summer bouquets, about 2 inches across, pretty 
and not obtrusive. 
Alewine. Flesh, edged lavender pink. 
Allie Mourey. Pinkish-white, tipped deep pink. Always in flower, fine for cutting. 
Crimson Queen. Flowers of perfect form. Color a deep, rich crimson; full and very double. 
Daybreak. The color is a beautiful, soft, rosy pink, shaded blush. 
Indian Chief. A very rich shade of reddish crimson. Stems are lone, 
stiff and wiry. 
F 11 ! 6 ?/r eauty *^ P elicate shrimp pink, an early and profuse bloomer. 
Little May. Bright lemon yellow; a beautiful sort. 
Little Helen. White, suffused with blush; very pretty. 
Little Herman. Deep lustrous red petals tipped white. 
Snowclad. I he best of white Pompones. Completely covered with a mass 
_______ °I flowers. 
Price, field-grown roots, 20c. each; $2.00 
per doz.; set of 10 for $1.75. 
“Fancy” Dahlias 
Arabella. Pale primrose, tipped old rose 
and lavender. 
Frank Smith. Intense purplish-black ma¬ 
roon, tipped white. Probably the most 
effective of all the variegated Dahlias. 
Occasionally this variety comes a solid 
color, as is the case in most variegated 
Dahlias, when it is a beautiful dark 
maroon. 
Jeanne Charmet. A magnificent variety 
of the broad-petaled "decorative” type; 
a giant in size. The color is a soft silvery- 
pink deepening to a rosy-pink on the 
edges of the petals, the latter shade being 
more pronounced at times. The center 
is soft, creamy-white, showing more 
distinct as the flower ages. The habit is 
splendid, long stems and fine foliage. 
Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Madama A. Lumiere. It is indeed a beau¬ 
tiful sort, a soft creamy white with dis¬ 
tinct violet-crimson on the tips of 
the petals. The latter color extends 
downwards, lessening towards the center, 
producing a charming effect. It is a 
‘decorative” variety, of medium size 
and a most prolific bloomer. Price, 25c. 
each, $2.50 per doz. (Field-grown roots.) 
Meteor. The ground color is a brilliant 
cardinal red edged and marked with 
buttercup yellow. Flowers of medium 
size and yery showy. Price, field grown 
roots, 40c. each. S4.00 per doz. 
Professor Mansfield. Flowers on the crown 
bud run from seven to eight inches across; 
sturdy grower with long stout stems. The 
color is rich yellow, clear white tips and 
rosy-red towards the center. Early in the 
season and in light soils the red will also 
appear on the margin of the petals; occa¬ 
sionally the white is absent from some 
flowers on a plant. Price, field-grown 
roots, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Zebra. Pearl white, edged deep pink. 
Unique and distinct. 
Price (except where noted), field-grown 
roots, 20c. each, S2.00 per doz.; set of 7 
“Fancy” Dahlias for $1.75. 
DAHLIA CULTURE, by Charles Henderson, an eight page booklet, free upon request with order 
